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The Sports & News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Alan Howland: New Bridge over River Tigris

Date released

31 Jul 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

530

NoS ID

010119

Story no

4 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Tigris Bridge. DESCRIPTION: The Regent of Iraq opens the new bridge which had been built by British contractors. SHOTLIST: Emir Abdul Illah, the regent, opens the new Bridge across...

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News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: King Ghazi’s Funeral

Date released

13 Apr 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

514A

NoS ID

009885

Story no

10 / 13

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Ghazi’s Funeral. DESCRIPTION: Baghdad mourns King Ghazi. SHOTLIST: Stills showing the car wreck. General views of the procession. Shot of Abdul Illah, who will be regent.

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Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Eye-witness Commentaries by Thomas Woodrooffe: Iraq’s Young King

Date released

13 Jul 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

527A

NoS ID

010070

Story no

7 / 10

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boy King of Iraq. DESCRIPTION: Four year old King Feisal II poses for the cameras. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the Boy King Feisal II at home. First in mufti and then in uniform. A man...

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News in Brief

Date released

11 Nov 1943

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1390

NoS ID

147578

Story no

5 / 9

Regent of Iraq arrives here.

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Emir Abdulla Visits the Regent of Iraq

Date released

27 Nov 1941

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

824

NoS ID

062281

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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News Flashes - Stop Press

Date released

27 Nov 1941

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1121

NoS ID

038062

Story no

2 / 6

Emir of Transjordan meets Regent of Iran [sic].

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Habbaniyah Siege: First Pictures

Date released

19 Jun 1941

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1075

NoS ID

037837

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Story shows RAF beleaguered on airfield, rout of rebels and return of Regent of Iraq.

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People in the News

Date released

19 May 1952

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2214

NoS ID

043696

Story no

3 / 9

General Franco holds military march past in honour of state visitor, Regent of Iraq.

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[Not Stated]

Date released

17 Sep 1945

Series name

War Pictorial News

Issue no

228

NoS ID

156441

Story no

1 / 3

King and Queen, with the Princesses lead the nation in a day of thanksgiving for victory over Japan. They drive through the streets to St Paul’s Cathedral. Outside the crowds join in the service relayed...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: How Habbaniyah Was Held

Date released

19 Jun 1941

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

628A

NoS ID

011745

Story no

10 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: How Habbaniyah Was Held. DESCRIPTION: The first pictures to be released here of the trouble in Iraq shows the damage to Habbaniyah. After the defeat of the rebels and the flight of...

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